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Global Stocks Calmer on Decisive Day for Greece Global Markets Calmer on a Decisive Day for Greece
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PARIS — Global stock markets stabilized on Tuesday amid hope that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras of Greece might still reach a last-minute deal with his country’s international creditors, as investors watched to see if Athens would make a critical loan repayment to the International Monetary Fund.PARIS — Global stock markets stabilized on Tuesday amid hope that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras of Greece might still reach a last-minute deal with his country’s international creditors, as investors watched to see if Athens would make a critical loan repayment to the International Monetary Fund.
Markets had fallen across the world on Monday, after the Greece government said that a referendum would be held on Sunday on whether to accept the bailout terms offered by the so-called troika of international lenders: the I.M.F., the European Central Bank and the group representing European Union member states. Greece was facing a Tuesday deadline to repay roughly 1.6 billion euros, or $1.8 billion, to the I.M.F. Markets fell across the world on Monday, after the Greece government said that a referendum would be held Sunday on whether to accept the bailout terms offered by the so-called troika of international lenders: the I.M.F., the European Central Bank and a group representing European Union member states. Greece was facing a Tuesday deadline to repay roughly 1.6 billion euros, or $1.8 billion, to the I.M.F.
In Athens on Tuesday, the Greek finance minister, Yanis Varoufakis, told reporters that Greece would not make the I.M.F. payment. But when asked whether there was still a chance that Athens would reach an aid deal with its creditors before the other key Tuesday deadline — the midnight expiration of the country’s bailout program — Mr. Varoufakis replied, “We hope so.” In Athens on Tuesday, the Greek finance minister, Yanis Varoufakis, told reporters that Greece would not make the I.M.F. payment. But when asked whether there was still a chance that Athens would reach an aid deal with its creditors before Tuesday’s other key deadline — the midnight expiration of the country’s bailout program — Mr. Varoufakis replied, “We hope so.”
There was a flurry of activity in Brussels and Athens on Tuesday afternoon, as Mr. Tsipras sent creditors a last-ditch proposal for a new, two-year bailout program, drawing upon a special eurozone emergency fund known as the European Stability Mechanism. But there was no clear indication of whether the country’s lenders might entertain that option.There was a flurry of activity in Brussels and Athens on Tuesday afternoon, as Mr. Tsipras sent creditors a last-ditch proposal for a new, two-year bailout program, drawing upon a special eurozone emergency fund known as the European Stability Mechanism. But there was no clear indication of whether the country’s lenders might entertain that option.
European markets had declined at the opening, but expectations fanned by rumors in Brussels and Athens that Greece was preparing to propose a compromise led investors to square their bets as the day wore on, leaving indexes little changed. European markets declined at the opening, but expectations fanned by rumors in Brussels and Athens that Greece was preparing to propose a compromise led investors to square their bets as the day wore on, leaving indexes little changed.
“The big news today is that they’re still talking,” said Ronny Claeys, a strategist at KBC Asset Management in Brussels. “Nobody has shut the door on a deal, and that’s enough to calm the market.”“The big news today is that they’re still talking,” said Ronny Claeys, a strategist at KBC Asset Management in Brussels. “Nobody has shut the door on a deal, and that’s enough to calm the market.”
American markets also stabilized. The Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index rose seven points, or 0.4 percent, to 2,065 as of 3:03 p.m. Eastern time. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 51 points, or 0.3 percent, to 17,648. The Nasdaq rose 35 points, or 0.7 percent, 4,994.. American markets also stabilized. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 23 points, or 0.1 percent, to 17,619. The Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index gained five points, or 0.3 percent, to 2,063. The Nasdaq climbed 28 points, or 0.6 percent, to 4,986.
Despite Monday’s slump, the S.&P. 500 remains just 3 percent below its record close of 2,130.82 set May 21, and many investors remain confident the U.S. economy will maintain its recovery. Shares of bond insurance companies fell sharply after Puerto Rico’s governor called on creditors to restructure the U.S. territory’s debt. Ambac Financial dropped 16 percent and MBIA fell 6 percent.
Still, despite Monday’s slump, the S.&P. 500 remains only about 3 percent below its record close of 2,130.82 set May 21, and many investors remain confident the U.S. economy will maintain its recovery.
The Euro Stoxx 50 index, which combines the shares of top companies in Germany, France and other countries in the eurozone, closed down 1.3 percent on Tuesday, after a 4.2 percent decline on Monday. In London, the benchmark FTSE 100 index fell 1.5 percent, after a 2 percent decline the previous day.The Euro Stoxx 50 index, which combines the shares of top companies in Germany, France and other countries in the eurozone, closed down 1.3 percent on Tuesday, after a 4.2 percent decline on Monday. In London, the benchmark FTSE 100 index fell 1.5 percent, after a 2 percent decline the previous day.
With investors focused on the crisis in Greece, there was little market reaction to official data on Tuesday that showed consumer prices in the eurozone had risen 0.2 percent in June compared with a year earlier, and that the jobless rate in the same group of countries was little changed at 11.1 percent in May.With investors focused on the crisis in Greece, there was little market reaction to official data on Tuesday that showed consumer prices in the eurozone had risen 0.2 percent in June compared with a year earlier, and that the jobless rate in the same group of countries was little changed at 11.1 percent in May.
The bond market calmed after deep declines on Monday in which investors dumped the sovereign debt of so-called peripheral eurozone countries like Italy, Portugal and Spain, which are seen as the most vulnerable to market turmoil if Greece defaults. On Tuesday, bond yields, which move in the opposite direction to prices, fell across most of the eurozone as tensions eased.The bond market calmed after deep declines on Monday in which investors dumped the sovereign debt of so-called peripheral eurozone countries like Italy, Portugal and Spain, which are seen as the most vulnerable to market turmoil if Greece defaults. On Tuesday, bond yields, which move in the opposite direction to prices, fell across most of the eurozone as tensions eased.
The main exception, however, was the debt of Greece itself, which continued to trade at elevated levels, suggesting that investors believed default was a possibility.The main exception, however, was the debt of Greece itself, which continued to trade at elevated levels, suggesting that investors believed default was a possibility.
Capital controls announced on Sunday mean that Greek banks and markets will remain mostly closed until next week. The Finance Ministry in Athens said on Tuesday that Greece would open about 1,000 bank branches beginning on Wednesday so that retirees without cards for A.T.M.s could withdraw limited amounts of cash.Capital controls announced on Sunday mean that Greek banks and markets will remain mostly closed until next week. The Finance Ministry in Athens said on Tuesday that Greece would open about 1,000 bank branches beginning on Wednesday so that retirees without cards for A.T.M.s could withdraw limited amounts of cash.
In currency trading, the euro was down 0.3 percent at $1.1186 while the dollar fell 0.3 percent to 122.24 yen.In currency trading, the euro was down 0.3 percent at $1.1186 while the dollar fell 0.3 percent to 122.24 yen.
Government bond prices rose slightly after big gains on Monday. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note edged down to 2.32 percent from 2.33 percent a day earlier. Government bond prices fell. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose to 2.35 percent from 2.33 percent a day earlier.
Earlier on Tuesday, Asian markets bounced back strongly. In China, where key indexes have gained more than 100 percent over the past year, the Shanghai composite index rose 5.5 percent, after falling more than 3 percent on Monday. The Tokyo benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average rose 0.6 percent.Earlier on Tuesday, Asian markets bounced back strongly. In China, where key indexes have gained more than 100 percent over the past year, the Shanghai composite index rose 5.5 percent, after falling more than 3 percent on Monday. The Tokyo benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average rose 0.6 percent.